Policy Positions
Climate(8)
Supports encouraging the development and popularization of green technologies including wind, solar, hydropower, electric vehicles, and clean heating systems.
"Encourage the development and popularization of green technologies, including wind, solar, and hydropower generation, electric cars, heating systems, and stoves"
Supports encouraging the development and popularization of green technologies including wind, solar, and hydropower generation.
"Encourage the development and popularization of green technologies, including wind, solar, and hydropower generation, electric cars, heating systems, and stoves"
Supports setting achievable targets to reduce greenhouse gas production and strengthening the EPA to enforce those targets.
"Setting achievable targets to reduce the production of greenhouse gases; Strengthen the EPA to enforce stated targets and bring punitive action to organizations that run afoul"
Supports setting achievable targets to reduce greenhouse gas production and strengthening the EPA to enforce those targets.
"Setting achievable targets to reduce the production of greenhouse gases. Strengthen the EPA to enforce stated targets and bring punitive action to organizations that run afoul"
Supports strengthening the EPA to enforce emissions targets and setting standards that govern and reduce the negative impact of manufacturing operations on marginalized communities.
"Strengthen the EPA to enforce stated targets and bring punitive action to organizations that run afoul"
Supports strengthening the EPA with enforcement powers and setting standards to reduce the negative environmental impact of manufacturing operations in marginalized communities.
"Strengthen the EPA to enforce stated targets and bring punitive action to organizations that run afoul... We must set standards that govern and reduce the negative impact of manufacturing operations that are often entrenched in these communities"
Supports using U.S. influence on the world stage to encourage other developed nations to reduce greenhouse gas production and incentivize developing nations to use renewable energy.
"Use our influence on the world stage to encourage other developed nations to reduce their own production of greenhouse gases; Incentivize developing nations to employ renewable sources of energy as they move to achieve Developed Nation status"
Supports using U.S. influence to encourage other developed and developing nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt renewable energy.
"Use our influence on the world stage to encourage other developed nations to reduce their own production of greenhouse gases. Incentivize developing nations to employ renewable sources of energy as they move to achieve Developed Nation status"
Criminal Justice(6)
Opposes the death penalty at the federal level and supports initiatives to encourage its elimination in states, arguing the state should never take a life it cannot restore.
"I would support legislation that eliminates the death penalty at the federal level and would support initiatives to encourage its elimination in the various states where it persists."
Opposes the death penalty at the federal level and would support initiatives to eliminate it in states where it persists.
"I would support legislation that eliminates the death penalty at the federal level and would support initiatives to encourage its elimination in the various states where it persists."
Supports immediate federal decriminalization of marijuana with a goal of full legalization, and supports restitution for those convicted of simple possession.
"I support the immediate decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level, with the ultimate goal of full legalization. The state should also make efforts toward restitution for those that were snared in the criminal justice system for such offenses as possession without intention to sell."
Supports immediate decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level with the ultimate goal of full legalization, and restitution for those convicted of simple possession.
"I support the immediate decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level, with the ultimate goal of full legalization. The state should also make efforts toward restitution for those that were snared in the criminal justice system for such offenses as possession without intention to sell."
Supports rehabilitation-focused criminal justice reform, opposing life in prison as an acceptable punishment and instead supporting efforts to address psychological contributors to criminal activity.
"I would also support initiatives that deemphasize Life in Prison as any kind of civilized, acceptable punishment or reasonable alternative to the death penalty and would instead support rehabilitation efforts focused on addressing the emotional and psychological contributors to criminal activity in an effort to have more individuals matriculate from the criminal justice system back into society."
Opposes life imprisonment as an acceptable punishment and supports rehabilitation efforts focused on addressing psychological and emotional contributors to criminal behavior.
"I would also support initiatives that deemphasize Life in Prison as any kind of civilized, acceptable punishment or reasonable alternative to the death penalty and would instead support rehabilitation efforts focused on addressing the emotional and psychological contributors to criminal activity in an effort to have more individuals matriculate from the criminal justice system back into society."
Economy(6)
Supports reimagining business taxation in the AI era, taxing companies based on production and output rather than wages as AI reduces workforces while increasing productivity.
"Re-imagine taxation of businesses as AI will allow downsizing of the workforce with a potential increase in productivity. This means the taxing of wages will not be sufficient to fund local and federal governments; companies will need to be taxed based on the production and output of goods and services."
Supports an 'EasyFile' system where the IRS pre-fills tax returns for Americans, allowing free and simple tax filing.
"I will support legislation to make EasyFile a reality for Americans so that tax filing can be done for free in a few minutes using a postcard instead of hours and days using complicated software or tax preparation services, potentially costing taxpayers hundreds of dollars."
Supports investigating and implementing a Universal Basic Income to protect workers displaced by AI, funded through taxation of companies that use AI to reduce their workforce.
"Investigate appropriate ways to implement a Universal Basic Income to ensure the needs of citizens are being met after the inevitable disruption in the labor market. These initiatives should be funded through the taxation of companies that leverage AI to reduce their workforce and increase production."
Supports reimagining business taxation so that companies leveraging AI to reduce workforces are taxed based on production and output rather than wages.
"Re-imagine taxation of businesses as AI will allow downsizing of the workforce with a potential increase in productivity. This means the taxing of wages will not be sufficient to fund local and federal governments; companies will need to be taxed based on the production and output of goods and services."
Supports regulating digital currencies and ensuring equitable access to financial services as the economy becomes more digital, opposing the unregulated proliferation of digital currencies.
"Allowing the unregulated proliferation of digital currencies with no protections for citizens"
Opposes the unregulated proliferation of digital currencies and supports regulation to protect citizens.
"Allowing the unregulated proliferation of digital currencies with no protections for citizens"
Education(7)
Supports legislation taking a holistic approach to K-12 education including curriculum development, support programs, school meal programs, and ongoing teacher training.
"I will support legislation that takes a holistic approach to K-12 education that includes curriculum development, support programs both in and out of school, school breakfast and lunch programs, and ongoing teacher training professional development."
Supports holistic K-12 education legislation including curriculum development, support programs, school meal programs, and teacher training, with a focus on STEM and underrepresented communities.
"I will support legislation that takes a holistic approach to K-12 education that includes curriculum development, support programs both in and out of school, school breakfast and lunch programs, and ongoing teacher training professional development."
Supports STEM-centered K-12 curricula with strong foundations in reading comprehension and mathematics, especially for underrepresented communities.
"To address this, we must ensure that the fundamentals of our K-12 education system center curricula that prepare students for success in STEM."
Supports allowing student loans to be discharged during bankruptcy for those experiencing genuine financial hardship, treating them like other forms of debt.
"The issue of student loan discharge during bankruptcy should be revisited, with more tailored legislation put in place to allow those that are experiencing true financial hardship to have student loans treated as any other form of debt."
Supports allowing student loans to be discharged during bankruptcy for those experiencing true financial hardship, treating them like any other form of debt.
"The issue of student loan discharge during bankruptcy should be revisited, with more tailored legislation put in place to allow those that are experiencing true financial hardship to have student loans treated as any other form of debt."
Supports centering K-12 curricula around STEM fundamentals including reading comprehension and mathematics, particularly for underrepresented communities.
"we must ensure that the fundamentals of our K-12 education system center curricula that prepare students for success in STEM. This begins with strong foundations and a renewed focus on reading comprehension, and mathematics in schools and other environments where standards, resources, and expectations have been lowered or are nonexistent."
Raises concerns about the true cost of higher education and the debt burden placed on students, suggesting the issue of student loan discharge needs revisiting but does not explicitly call for free college.
"We live in a society where children are encouraged to seek out higher education to increase their earning potential. We sell this dream, leading many to take on debt that they may not fully understand and from which they cannot unshackle themselves, even if the promised outcomes were not achieved."
Healthcare(6)
Fully supports a woman's right to choose and opposes government involvement in reproductive decisions, arguing bodily autonomy is a fundamental freedom.
"I fully support a woman's right to choose... the government has not, does not, and should not be involved in the decisions a woman makes about her own body."
Supports investing in mental health resources and infrastructure to ensure all individuals have access to mental health services as easily as they would a family doctor.
"We must redouble efforts to ensure that all individuals have access to mental health resources with no more friction than it would take to see their family doctor."
Supports investing in mental health resources and infrastructure to ensure all individuals have unfettered access to mental health services.
"We must redouble efforts to ensure that all individuals have access to mental health resources with no more friction than it would take to see their family doctor."
Supports strengthening the ACA to grant easy access to dental prosthetics for seniors and those experiencing edentulism.
"We must enact legislation or strengthen the Affordable Care Act to grant easy access to dental prosthetics for the 1 in 5 seniors and other members of the public experiencing edentulism."
Supports expanding access to adoption resources and enshrining the Child Tax Credit to support women facing difficult reproductive choices.
"I would support initiatives and sponsor bills that would give options to women, such as: Increasing access to and education of resources relating to adoption; Expand and enshrine the Child Tax Credit into law so that it will never expire and help reduce the financial burden often faced by parents"
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to include dental prosthetics coverage for seniors and others experiencing edentulism.
"We must enact legislation or strengthen the Affordable Care Act to grant easy access to dental prosthetics for the 1 in 5 seniors and other members of the public experiencing edentulism."
Social Issues(4)
Fully supports a woman's right to choose, arguing the government has no role in reproductive decisions and bodily autonomy is a fundamental freedom.
"I fully support a woman's right to choose. We should also take some time to understand how this issue has been misleadingly framed."
Strongly supports abortion access, arguing the government has no role in a woman's reproductive choices and that bodily autonomy is a fundamental freedom.
"I fully support a woman's right to choose. We should also take some time to understand how this issue has been misleadingly framed... the government has not, does not, and should not be involved in the decisions a woman makes about her own body."
Supports addressing racial disparities in maternal mortality, banking access, environmental justice, and STEM education, prioritizing historically marginalized communities.
"Prioritize the protection of and equal access of communities that have historically been exploited and disenfranchised by prior societal change and innovations."
Supports addressing systemic racial disparities in banking access, maternal mortality, environmental justice, and STEM education for historically marginalized communities.
"Prioritize the protection of and equal access of communities that have historically been exploited and disenfranchised by prior societal change and innovations."